In recent years,with the rapid growth of dishwasher usage in the Chinese market,corresponding detergents have also been widely used.Starting from patent data,this paper analyzes the overview of invention patent applications for dishwasher specific detergents from the perspectives of the number of domestic and foreign patent applications and the main applicants.Then,based on the different needs of domestic and foreign consumers for tableware washing,a brief introduction is made to the technical status of dishwasher specific detergents,aiming to provide reference for enterprises to determine the research and development direction of dishwasher specific detergents.